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A land value tax could fix Australasia’s housing crisis

  • Written by The Conversation
imageProperty comes at a hefty premium in Sydney's eastern suburbs.David Gray/Reuters

The major cities of Australia and New Zealand are experiencing an extraordinary wave of speculation in their respective real estate markets. Over the past three years, the median house price to median income ratio has increased by 21.2% in Australia and 18.1% in New...

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